| 词组 | all up |
| 释义 | all up adjective 1 (of things) exhausted, fruitless, ruined; (of people) bankrupt, defeated, doomed to die. Especially in the phrase 'all up with' UK, 1818. 2 (of betting) with the winnings of one bet forming the stake of the next AUSTRALIA, 1933 all upNearly, predictably, or imminently over, finished, complete, defeated, or dead. It's all up for me, Billy. Before I die, take this letter to my wife. It think it's safe to say that it's all up for the home team. They fought a good fight, but there's no overcoming their opponent's lead now. all upDefeated; also, near death. For example, The home team knew it was all up when their star quarterback was injured, or The party lost their way over a week ago and in this subzero weather I'm sure it's all up with them . This idiom uses up in the sense of "finished." [Early 1700s] Also see all over, def. 4. |
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